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Posted by Texas Zepher on Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:15 PM
 WCfan wrote:
since no one will go I will.(pardon me) whats this locomotive:
The flare of the rear radiators say SD45, so I presume it is some sort of home built one-off built from parts of other things they had laying around.
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Posted by myred02 on Sunday, April 15, 2007 9:54 PM
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since no one will go I will.(pardon me) whats this locomotive:

Yep, that's definately a SD40-2 CAT, although I'm not sure what the horsepower rating on these units were or the specific reason these were called CATs. Was it because it was rebuilt with a caterpillar engine (or something along those lines)? Maybe these units were once SD45s?

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Posted by WCfan on Monday, April 16, 2007 3:36 PM
 coborn35 wrote:
 WCfan wrote:
 AggroJones wrote:
 WCfan wrote:

since no one will go I will.(pardon me) whats this locomotive:

 

Awww. I'm no good at modern diesels....

Looks like some kind of modified SD40-2.

Nope. That would be too easy. Your close.

SD40CAT or SD40C for short.

 

Yep, you got it. Your turn

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Posted by trainfan1221 on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 10:52 AM
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 trainfan1221 wrote:
Okay I have one.  But I hope it's not a disadvantage to people who don't live over this way.  A freight locomotive, six axles, one of the first built with 3600 hp from 16 cylinders.  Instead equipped with a separate alternator and used to haul commuter trains in the east.  Its probably obvious to anybody local.  Good luck, probably won't be able to check back for a coupla days but I'm sure it will be figured out.

The EL/NJT/Septa(for a very short time) U34CH

Yup.  Good job.  To keep things in the model railroad aspect, Atlas made a model of one by putting the DOT scheme on their U36C model.  The detailing wasn't correct though.
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Posted by coborn35 on Tuesday, April 17, 2007 11:11 PM
 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 7:59 PM

 coborn35 wrote:

If that is a question it is too easy since it it printed on the side of the locomotive.  That is a 15 ton Mack gas-electric.  The Mack Truck company built this specific one in 1931.

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Posted by WCfan on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:03 PM
 Texas Zepher wrote:

 coborn35 wrote:

If that is a question it is too easy since it it printed on the side of the locomotive.  That is a 15 ton Mack gas-electric.  The Mack Truck company built this specific on in 1931.

Laugh [(-D]

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Posted by coborn35 on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 8:12 PM

*looks at picture*

%$@^#^%#$^#%^$!@#^&$@@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:10 PM
 coborn35 wrote:
*looks at picture*
%$@^#^%#$^#%^$!@#^&$@@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess that makes it my turn.... Finally got one!

What am I?
I am rated at 1600 hp.  produced by an 8 cylinder diesel engine.
I was designed to be a mainline freight hauler.
I was produced for only three years in the early 1950s. 
Only three railroads purchased me new from the manufacturer, but production was still a total of 109 units.
I am a unique looking unit, although not the first locomotine with this look since people often confuse my older 1500 hp brother to be me.

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Posted by coborn35 on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:25 PM

H-16-44?

Naw cant be that was from 1950 to 1963.... 

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:28 PM
 Texas Zepher wrote:
 coborn35 wrote:
*looks at picture*
%$@^#^%#$^#%^$!@#^&$@@$!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I guess that makes it my turn.... Finally got one!

What am I?
I am rated at 1600 hp.  produced by an 8 cylinder diesel engine.
I was designed to be a mainline freight hauler.
I was produced for only three years in the early 1950s. 
Only three railroads purchased me new from the manufacturer, but production was still a total of 109 units.
I am a unique looking unit, although not the first locomotine with this look since people often confuse my older 1500 hp brother to be me.

Could be a Baldwin RF16  A unit.

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Posted by coborn35 on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 9:29 PM
RSD4?

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Wednesday, April 18, 2007 10:53 PM
 coborn35 wrote:
H-16-44? Naw cant be that was from 1950 to 1963....
nope, but you were on the right track.

 CAZEPHYR wrote:
Could be a Baldwin RF16  A unit.
That would be the one.  Better known as the "Shark Nose".  Purchased by B&O, PRR, & NYC.

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Thursday, April 19, 2007 12:13 AM
 Texas Zepher wrote:
 coborn35 wrote:
H-16-44? Naw cant be that was from 1950 to 1963....
nope, but you were on the right track.

 CAZEPHYR wrote:
Could be a Baldwin RF16  A unit.
That would be the one.  Better known as the "Shark Nose".  Purchased by B&O, PRR, & NYC.

My Locomotive is fairly rare also with only 86 total units made.   It was a Cowl in the era of the hood unit.  ONly three railroads purchased the model new, but some have been resold and have become very popular among railfans.  They were produced between 1968 and 1971, and you will be able to purchase a model of this diesel in the near future.

Guess which locomotive> 

 

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Posted by AggroJones on Thursday, April 19, 2007 1:48 AM
 CAZEPHYR wrote:
 Texas Zepher wrote:
 coborn35 wrote:
H-16-44? Naw cant be that was from 1950 to 1963....
nope, but you were on the right track.

 CAZEPHYR wrote:
Could be a Baldwin RF16  A unit.
That would be the one.  Better known as the "Shark Nose".  Purchased by B&O, PRR, & NYC.

My Locomotive is fairly rare also with only 86 total units made.   It was a Cowl in the era of the hood unit.  ONly three railroads purchased the model new, but some have been resold and have become very popular among railfans.  They were produced between 1968 and 1971, and you will be able to purchase a model of this diesel in the near future.

Guess which locomotive> 

 

 

F45?

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Posted by twcenterprises on Thursday, April 19, 2007 4:11 AM

How about one of these?

This is an F45.

Just one problem.  These are already available.  This is an old Athearn.  But I know what you mean, that they are being retooled and re-released.

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Posted by CAZEPHYR on Thursday, April 19, 2007 9:52 AM
 AggroJones wrote:
 CAZEPHYR wrote:
 Texas Zepher wrote:
 coborn35 wrote:
H-16-44? Naw cant be that was from 1950 to 1963....
nope, but you were on the right track.

 CAZEPHYR wrote:
Could be a Baldwin RF16  A unit.
That would be the one.  Better known as the "Shark Nose".  Purchased by B&O, PRR, & NYC.

My Locomotive is fairly rare also with only 86 total units made.   It was a Cowl in the era of the hood unit.  ONly three railroads purchased the model new, but some have been resold and have become very popular among railfans.  They were produced between 1968 and 1971, and you will be able to purchase a model of this diesel in the near future.

Guess which locomotive> 

 

 

F45?

 

Yes, it is the F45.

 

You were first.

 

Thanks

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Posted by JonathanS on Thursday, April 19, 2007 1:19 PM

This shouldn't be too hard. 

I was built as a demonstrator in the '50s.  I ran on the Virginian, the New Haven, and the Great Northern for my builder before I settled down to work on the PRR along side some of my sisters who were built for the Pennsy.  On the PRR I almost never ran alone and I was usually MUed to a different model of locomotive, not one of my sisters.

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Thursday, April 19, 2007 2:59 PM
Definitely looks like something from Baldwin.
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Posted by myred02 on Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:26 PM
 JonathanS wrote:

This shouldn't be too hard. 

I was built as a demonstrator in the '50s.  I ran on the Virginian, the New Haven, and the Great Northern for my builder before I settled down to work on the PRR along side some of my sisters who were built for the Pennsy.  On the PRR I almost never ran alone and I was usually MUed to a different model of locomotive, not one of my sisters.

That's a Pennsylvania E-2b AC Traction Motor Electric Locomotive if I've ever seen one!

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Posted by Newyorkcentralfan on Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:36 PM

That would be a PRR E-2b. Built by GE. There were six and were commonly used in three pairs. Like most PRR electrics, they were straight AC-powered, without rectifiers. They could work in multiple with PRR locomotives, usually P5as.

 

 JonathanS wrote:

This shouldn't be too hard. 

I was built as a demonstrator in the '50s.  I ran on the Virginian, the New Haven, and the Great Northern for my builder before I settled down to work on the PRR along side some of my sisters who were built for the Pennsy.  On the PRR I almost never ran alone and I was usually MUed to a different model of locomotive, not one of my sisters.

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Posted by AggroJones on Thursday, April 19, 2007 7:57 PM

A large bruiser from the south.

(might be a hard one)

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Posted by andrechapelon on Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:11 PM
 AggroJones wrote:

A large bruiser from the south.

(might be a hard one)

It's a KCS 2-8-8-0. Unfortunately, I don't remember the class.

Edit. It's a G-2.

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Posted by Nighttrain on Thursday, April 19, 2007 8:23 PM

You are the Ingalls Shipbuilding Model 4-S, built in 1946 with a 1500 hp diesel engine.  Gulf Mobile and Ohio numbered you 1900.  You were the only thing like it on the rails. 

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Posted by JonathanS on Friday, April 20, 2007 7:19 AM
Yes an E2b it is.  Made by GE.  The two demonstrators could be identified by the number board above the headlight.  The 4 that were made for PRR did not have this extra number board.  I never saw a pair of E2b locomotives.  Every time I saw them they were MUed to P5a boxcabs.
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Posted by cwclark on Friday, April 20, 2007 10:35 AM

Here's one for you...hint:German Built

 

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Posted by SwampCreekRR on Friday, April 20, 2007 10:54 AM
Krauss Maffei Deisel-Hydraulic
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Posted by MidlandPacific on Friday, April 20, 2007 10:55 AM
 cwclark wrote:

Here's one for you...hint:German Built

 

Krauss-Maffei diesel-hydraulic ML-4000 - not necessarily the worst locomotive ever to run on the SP, but it would be in the competition!

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Posted by Texas Zepher on Friday, April 20, 2007 4:55 PM
 MidlandPacific wrote:
Krauss-Maffei diesel-hydraulic ML-4000 - not necessarily the worst locomotive ever to run on the SP, but it would be in the competition!
I always felt sorry for the German designers that couldn't believe American railroads didn't put their locomotives back in the loco house everynight for service.     
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Posted by Texas Zepher on Saturday, April 21, 2007 10:50 AM

 SwampCreekRR wrote:
Krauss Maffei Deisel-Hydraulic
Since SwampCreekRR isn't going, I'll make an entry.

What am I?
On my maiden run before being put in regular survice I impressed the railroads officials by producing a drawbar horsepower of more than twice the 4-6-4 class, and more than even the 4-8-4 locomotives I was replacing.  Later, on the same run because the engineer wasn't familiar with how I loaded down, I stalled on the routes only 3.5% grade with 1182 tons of train behind me.  Everyone thought they were going to have to call for a helper unit, but I impressed them again by digging in (producing 108,000 lbs of drawbar pull) and getting the train moving to 16mph by the top of the hill.  

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